Padma Awards: late legendary writer MT to get Padma Vibhushan
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New Delhi: On the eve of the 76th Republic Day of India, the Union government announced Padma awards. Kerala's legendary Malayalam writer late MT Vasudevan Nair has been posthumously conferred Padma Vibhushan. The literary Samrat, also known as Kerala Hemingway, departed on 25th December last year.
Further, five more Malayalis are to be conferred with Padma awards. Hockey player Olympian PR Sreejesh and, cardiac surgeon Dr Jose Chacko Periyapuram and actor-dancer Shobhana to be conferred with Padma Bhushan. Dr Chacko was honoured for his contributions to the field of medicine. Malayali football player IM Vijayan and musician K Omanakutty are to be conferred with Padma Shri.
From left to right: Shobhana, Ajith Kumar, Dr Chacko Periyapuram, PR Sreejesh.
Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar will also be conferred with Padma Bhushan.
Centre announced Padma Vibhushan to seven people, Padma Bhushan to 19 people and Padma Shri to 113 people.
